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Leetonia’s top spellers

Sixth grader Xaven Barr won the Leetonia school district spelling bee Wednesday morning to lead the district’s representation for the March 1 Columbiana County Spelling Bee at Salem High School. Pictured from left, Barr; Macie Brant, also grade six and first runner-up; Seth Jackson, grade seven and second runner-up; and Skylar Yhelka, also grade seven and alternate. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)
After the top three spellers had been determined in the first five rounds of competition, numerous contestants qualified for a spell-off that lasted multiple rounds and crowned an alternate. From left, fifth grader Allie Leslie and seventh grader Sophie Branch were two of the candidates in these spell-offs. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)
Macie Brant, a sixth-grade student, misspells “cyclops” to exit round five during the Leetonia school district’s spelling bee held Wednesday morning. She would go on to be first runner-up overall, still advancing to the Columbiana County Spelling Bee on March 1. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)
Members of an appreciative crowd cheer for Leetonia school district champion Xaven Barr, who secured his title by correctly spelling the word “algebraic” during the final round of competition Wednesday morning. Barr, two runners-up and an alternate advance to the countywide bee March 1 in Salem. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)
Sixth-grade Leetonia student Xaven Barr successfully spells the word “algebraic” to secure the district championship Wednesday morning during Leetonia’s spelling bee. Barr now advances along with two runners-up and an alternate to the Columbiana County Spelling Bee scheduled March 1 at Salem High School. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)

Sixth grader Xaven Barr won the Leetonia school district spelling bee Wednesday morning to lead the district’s representation for the March 1 Columbiana County Spelling Bee at Salem High School. Pictured from left, Barr; Macie Brant, also grade six and first runner-up; Seth Jackson, grade seven and second runner-up; and Skylar Yhelka, also grade seven and alternate. (Photo by Stephanie Ujhelyi)

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